Men's Basketball to Play Louisville in Exhibition

Barry University's coaching staff bonded with Louisville legend Rick Pitino over the Christmas break. Now the Bucs will play the Cardinals in an exhibition game. Photo by Jim McCurdy

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University men's basketball team will play an exhibition game this season against Louisville.

The Buccaneers, which went 19-9 with a trip to the NCAA Division II National Tournament, meet the Cardinals at the Yum Center in Louisville Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The Cardinals, who practiced at Barry during the Christmas break last season, won the NCAA Division I national title in 2013.

Last season, Louisville went 31-6 before falling to Kentucky in the Sweet 16.